Haryana
Gurugram: Highest Electors in Haryana
- 29 Apr 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
According to Haryana's Chief Electoral Officer, with more than 25 lakh voters, Gurugram Lok Sabha constituency has the highest voter count for a parliamentary constituency in the state.
Key Points
- Polling for all the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana will take place on 25th May 2024 followed by counting on 4 June 2024.
- To increase the voting percentage in Haryana several unique initiatives have been undertaken by the election department, including launching the Voter in Queue app, sending polling invitations to voters akin to wedding invitations, and setting up 31 polling booths in the multi-storey societies of Gurugram.
Chief Electoral Officer
- It is a statutory authority created for representing the Election Commission of India for conducting elections in states and union territories of India.
- The Constitution of India with introduction of Article 324 made the powers of Chief Electoral Officer independent.
- Their duties and powers are bound under Section 13 A of Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Section 20 of Representation of the People Act, 1951.
